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AfroFuture Foundation and UNICEF join forces

In a promising collaboration, the AfroFuture Foundation and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have pledged to work together for the improvement of Ghanaian...

Banker busted for dishonestly appropriating customer’s money

A 30-year-old banker, who is standing trial at the Tarkwa circuit court for dishonestly appropriating money belonging to a customer of a bank, has...

Man allegedly attacks estranged wife in an attempt to take custody of their children

In what looked like an action movie, a man identified as Director of the Narcotics Control Board, Kenneth Adu Amanfo, drew a large crowd...

Leaked IGP Tape: He set me up to keep his job – COP George Mensah accuses IGP Dampare

Retired Commissioner of Police, George Alex Mensah has reiterated earlier claims that the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare was the mastermind...

Congo-Brazzavile Affirms Commitment to Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

The Republic of Congo reaffirms its steadfast commitment to the strategic policy defined by the Secretary-General of OPEC and OPEC+. We strongly support the...

Forest Commission raids illegal miners’ camp in Oda River Forest Reserve [Photos]

The Forestry Commission in Bekwai, Ashanti, has raided the camp of illegal miners who were mining in the night in the Oda River Forest...

Nigerian independent Oranto Petroleum extends its Ugandan exploration licenses

Oranto Petroleum (http://Atlas-Oranto.com), a Nigerian independent energy company founded by Prince Arthur Eze has, on 22 December 2023, been granted a two-year exploration license...

Two children dead, one missing and 12 rescued after drowning incident at Gomoa Nyanyano

Three school children have died with 12 rescued after they drowned at Gomoa Nyanyano sea while swimming. The unfortunate incident happened on Saturday. Information gathered...

Justin Kodua spoke out of frustration – Kabila on calls for reshuffle

A former Convention People's Party (CPP) General Secretary, James Kwabena Bomfeh popularly known as Kabila has said the call for a reshuffle by New Patriotic...

KOD shocks Achimota Rastafarian student

Achimota Rastafarian student, Tyrone Iras Marhguy is currently the most happiest man in the world as Ghanaians continue to extoll him for the stellar...

2023 WASSCE result best since 2015 – Dr Adutwum

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has commended the outstanding results of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Speaking on...

Court delays Cecilia Dapaah’s hearing pending FBI report

The Accra High Court has adjourned the hearing of a case involving former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah to January 11, 2024. This follows a...

Two highway robbers jailed 20 years each

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two highway robbers to 20 years imprisonment each, in hard labour. Musah Alhassan and Yakubu Abdulai denied...

Banker remanded for dishonestly appropriating customer’s cash

 The Tarkwa Circuit Court has remanded a front desk officer of Access bank, Tarkwa branch, for dishonestly appropriating a cash sum of GH¢9,190.57 belonging...

Kantamanto traders hail Dampare

Traders at Kantamanto in Accra have commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare for measures put in place to enhance...

SML alleges Manasseh Azure manufactured ’10-year’ contract with GRA

The Technical Assistant to the Managing Director at Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML), Richard Marfo, has accused the Fourth Estate’s Manasseh Azure of making...

Passengers escape unhurt as STC bus burns beyond recognition

A bus belonging to Intercity STC Coaches Limited caught fire on Friday, December 22 around the Asafo Interchange in Kumasi. According to available information, the...

NAPO adjudged Minister of the Year at 5th Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Honours

Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has been adjudged the "Minister of the Year 2023" award at the 5th Ghana Ministers of State Excellence...

We have defied gravity – Education Minister on Ghana’s learning outcomes

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, has refuted claims that standards have fallen within the Ghanaian education system, particularly in senior high schools. He explained that...

One shot as robbers block Gomoa Potsin-Awomre road

One person is receiving treatment at Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital after six armed robbers blocked Gomoa Potsin - Awomre road in the Gomoa...

Five feared dead in gory accident on Ablekuma-Awoshie Highway

Five persons are feared dead in an accident on the Ablekuma-Awoshie Highway in the Greater Accra region. Five others including the driver have also sustained...

Small African agribusinesses use tech to up their game

Agritech solutions and digital marketing can help empower agricultural startups. As literacy increases in rural areas and infrastructure improves, young farmers and agri-processors working...

Unlocking Finance for Women in Zambia

Women-led businesses in Zambia will find advice on financing in this new International Trade Centre guide. Greater collaboration between business owners and funders can improve...

In Senegal, cashew brands upgrade their packaging

ITC is supporting small cashew processors and brands in Senegal to reach new markets and grow their operations. They organized a training on packaging...

United Nations Women programming supports refugees worldwide

UN Women works around the world with local partners and other UN agencies, including UNHCR, to ensure that programming for refugees takes gender into...

Kenya: Quality of the Care Assessment to Bridge Gaps in Healthcare Delivery

The Ministry of Health has unveiled the Health Facility Census Report 2023, spotlighting disparities between resource inputs (infrastructure, equipment, funds) and desired quality outcomes...

Speaker did not order suspension of payments to SML – Patrick Boamah

The Vice Chairperson of the Finance Committee in Parliament says the 2nd Deputy, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, who presided over the House on Friday, did...

Learning to cheat in exams – Occasional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes

This Christmas, I put before colleagues a question paper on which all homes should ponder and react: exam malpractice.  It begins with limited desk space...

Give true meaning to Christmas by feeding the poor – Akufo-Addo tells Ghanaians

President Akufo-Addo is calling on Ghanaians to give true meaning to Christmas by feeding the poor. He has also urged the public to celebrate responsibly...

Fourth Estate is ready to cooperate with OSP – Manasseh Azure

The Founding Editor-In-Chief of the Fourth Estate, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has assured the Office of the Special Prosecutor(OSP) of his preparedness to assist with...

From grease-stained hands to medical dreams: Osman Zulqarnain triumphs on GNPC’s lifeline

In the unfolding narrative of triumph over adversity, Osman Zulqarnain, a graduate from Mfantsipim Senior High School, stood resilient against the financial storm that...

Parliament approves 3 Court of Appeal judges to Supreme Court

Parliament has unanimously approved the nomination of three Court of Appeal judges by President Akufo-Addo to join the Supreme Court. The approved judges are Justices...

Yvonne Afriyie Opare appointed Ghana Airport Company new MD

Mrs. Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare has been appointed the new Managing Director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). This follows the retirement of...

Court stops ARS Church’s 84th anniversary celebration

The Sogakope High Court, presided over by the Justice Daniel Mensah, has ordered that the 84th annual anniversary of the ARS Church should be...

No more licensure exams for diploma holders

Out of 11,480 diploma teacher trainees, both resitters and freshers, who took the last of the traditional subject Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE), 6,269...

We’ll invest in geological services to increase revenue from mineral deposits – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama says the NDC will invest in the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) so...

Samira Bawumia supports 700 aged widows at Ashalaja

The Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Samira Bawumia has supported over 700 aged widows and persons with disabilities at Ashalaja in the...

Your reason doesn’t hold water – Bagbin to Akufo-Addo on reluctance to sign certain Bills into law

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is still unenthused by President Akufo-Addo's reluctance to give his assent to three Bills passed by Parliament. This comes...

UK government reduces salary threshold for visas after backlash

The UK government has made a U-turn on its much-criticised plan to imminently raise the minimum salary requirement for British nationals bringing foreign family...

Prices of cement, rice, iron rods falling – Bawumia

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has asserted that, recent government measures have contributed to macroeconomic stability. Dr Bawumia highlighted the notable...